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Big Black Rubber Wiper Bumpers
FINALLY! I feel complete. I had been envious of the OE wipers ever since I found that OE wiper blades had bumpers on them (ever wonder why your wipers don't fit against those little bumpers on your cowling? I did.) Now I have them. I can die a happy man.
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Randy Johnson 3rd Registered Member 02-21-2001 First Member to Reach 10,000 Posts First to arrive at the very first Reading Meet Subaru Ambassador 1992 SVX PPG Pace Car Replica 110+k 1993 White Impreza L 240+K miles 2001 Legacy Outback Limited Sedan 250+K miles 2013 Deep Indigo Pearl Legacy 3.6R 49+K miles "Reading is my favorite Holiday" Mike Davis -- at Reading VI |
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I replaced mine with non-oem's. (I was afraid to ask the price of the originals.
I'm not afraid to ask you. Give it up. Steve
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Steve '95 Polo Green SVX L AWD, 188K - "Kermit" (Gone, but not forgotten) '02 Outback LLBean, 56K '02 Black Sapphire Volvo V40, 133K - "Shadowfax" '06 Triumph Tiger, 19K '99 Suzuki DR350SE, 8.5K - "Geezer Killer" <*}}}}>< ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ><{{{{*> |
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guess I never really paid attention to that, I'll hafta look when I go to lunch
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The blades are 14.04 each plus shipping. They come with a new refill. But, what really got me was that little piece of foam rubber . . . you know . . . the one in front of the radiator . . . that looks like a piece of --- should I say it --- um -- weather stripping? That little puppy will run you 9.30 plus shipping. It cost almost as much as my OE radiator cap (no, mine ain't busted -- I just had to get an A/M one shortly after I bought the car, and every time I open the hood, it "glares" at me. I won't have to worry about that any more ) -- the radiator cap is 9.72 -- plus shipping. (ALL PRICES ARE IN US DOLLARS -- VOID WHERE PROHIBITED -- DO NOT FOLD STAPLE OR MUTILATE -- DO NOT STORE AT TEMPURATURES BELOW 32 DEGREES FARENHEIT -- OPERATORS ARE STANDING BY) PS: I always wondered about that line "void where prohibited." I always wondered if Billy Carter had read that on something right before he got hauled away for peeing in the Whitehouse Rose Garden.
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Randy Johnson 3rd Registered Member 02-21-2001 First Member to Reach 10,000 Posts First to arrive at the very first Reading Meet Subaru Ambassador 1992 SVX PPG Pace Car Replica 110+k 1993 White Impreza L 240+K miles 2001 Legacy Outback Limited Sedan 250+K miles 2013 Deep Indigo Pearl Legacy 3.6R 49+K miles "Reading is my favorite Holiday" Mike Davis -- at Reading VI |
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And how do you get this to say, "Originally posted by xxx"? It never gives me that. I wish I were smarter. Steve
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Steve '95 Polo Green SVX L AWD, 188K - "Kermit" (Gone, but not forgotten) '02 Outback LLBean, 56K '02 Black Sapphire Volvo V40, 133K - "Shadowfax" '06 Triumph Tiger, 19K '99 Suzuki DR350SE, 8.5K - "Geezer Killer" <*}}}}>< ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ><{{{{*> |
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They don't really give those lines out at DeeJay school They are "disclaimers" -- those things that HAVE to be said as a CYA measure for the manufacturers. On TV, you don't usually have to hear them, they just type them on the screen in type so small you can't read them anyway (we call it "mouse" type -- ever try to read the disclaimers at the end of a car ad?).
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Randy Johnson 3rd Registered Member 02-21-2001 First Member to Reach 10,000 Posts First to arrive at the very first Reading Meet Subaru Ambassador 1992 SVX PPG Pace Car Replica 110+k 1993 White Impreza L 240+K miles 2001 Legacy Outback Limited Sedan 250+K miles 2013 Deep Indigo Pearl Legacy 3.6R 49+K miles "Reading is my favorite Holiday" Mike Davis -- at Reading VI |
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-Craig Lowthorp, Flagstaff AZ '92 LS-L, Black on White, 136k SOLD '92 LS-L, Black on Silver, 120k SOLD '01 Legacy Outback, White, |
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We've had a few days of rain 'round here and I finally got to use my new wiper blades. Ever since I bought the car, I've had a couple of problems with the wipers. 1) They really didn't seem to do the job well, even after I replaced the refills. 2) A bad case of "wiper lift" at 60-65 mph. I can now attribute both problems to the A/M wiper blades. No "smear" and no "lift." I thought I'd have to get new arms to get rid of the "lift" problem, but, the OE blades did the trick. Must be those little bumpers
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Randy Johnson 3rd Registered Member 02-21-2001 First Member to Reach 10,000 Posts First to arrive at the very first Reading Meet Subaru Ambassador 1992 SVX PPG Pace Car Replica 110+k 1993 White Impreza L 240+K miles 2001 Legacy Outback Limited Sedan 250+K miles 2013 Deep Indigo Pearl Legacy 3.6R 49+K miles "Reading is my favorite Holiday" Mike Davis -- at Reading VI |
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Randy, I am not sure if you have tried this before but I love this stuff:
RAIN-X That stuff really works in my case. The faster I go, the better it works. At around 40mph, even with the haviest rain, I never have the need to turn on the wipers. And if anyone drove with me, I am really picky about what's on my wind shield and head lights. I have that need to see. With rain-x and bigger wipers (both front and back) did the trick for me. You might want to give it a shot. Lwin
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Lwin M. Maung (Member # 147) Current SVX: • NONE Previous SVXes: •1994 LE Barcelona Red 107k • 1992 LS-L Pearl White 143k • 1994 LSi Bordeaux Pearl 220k • 1992 LS-L Ebony Pearl 184k • 1992 LS-L Liquid Silver 145k • 1992 LS-L Liquid Silver 102k • 1992 LS-L Ebony Pearl 123k Other current cars:•2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Black If at first you don't succeed, CHEAT!
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silver 92 SVX-"Hannah" -R.I.P. NOV. 1991-jAN. 17, 2003 red white and blue 2000 Suzuki TL1000-r-"Bethany" This grips me more than a muddy old river or reclining Buddha.(now running Metzlers! black 1987 Toyota MR2-"Helga" -Turbo conversion will now commence. 1996 Legacy Outback-"Gilda" white with brown trim |
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Randy Johnson 3rd Registered Member 02-21-2001 First Member to Reach 10,000 Posts First to arrive at the very first Reading Meet Subaru Ambassador 1992 SVX PPG Pace Car Replica 110+k 1993 White Impreza L 240+K miles 2001 Legacy Outback Limited Sedan 250+K miles 2013 Deep Indigo Pearl Legacy 3.6R 49+K miles "Reading is my favorite Holiday" Mike Davis -- at Reading VI |
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Randy Johnson 3rd Registered Member 02-21-2001 First Member to Reach 10,000 Posts First to arrive at the very first Reading Meet Subaru Ambassador 1992 SVX PPG Pace Car Replica 110+k 1993 White Impreza L 240+K miles 2001 Legacy Outback Limited Sedan 250+K miles 2013 Deep Indigo Pearl Legacy 3.6R 49+K miles "Reading is my favorite Holiday" Mike Davis -- at Reading VI |
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THen again, when I was in Singapore, I have seen the carbon fiber versions too. They are out there. Lwin
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Lwin M. Maung (Member # 147) Current SVX: • NONE Previous SVXes: •1994 LE Barcelona Red 107k • 1992 LS-L Pearl White 143k • 1994 LSi Bordeaux Pearl 220k • 1992 LS-L Ebony Pearl 184k • 1992 LS-L Liquid Silver 145k • 1992 LS-L Liquid Silver 102k • 1992 LS-L Ebony Pearl 123k Other current cars:•2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Black If at first you don't succeed, CHEAT!
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